Lilian Odira

Lilian Odira (born 18 April 1999) is a Kenyan middle distance runner. In 2024, she became Kenyan national champion over 800 metres.

Career
She is from Migori County. She returned to racing in 2024 after giving birth. She runs for the Kenyan Prisons services and is coached by Jacinta Murigura. She competed at the 2024 African Games in Accra in March 2024, and ran 2:00.81 to finish fourth in the women’s 800m.

In May 2024, she became Kenyan national champion over 800 metres in Nairobi, running a time of 2:02.21.

She won the Kenyan Olympic qualifier in June 2024, ahead of Mary Moraa in a time of 1:59.27. This time also met the qualifying standard for the 2024 Paris Olympics. She won silver at the African Championships in Doula, Cameroon in June 2024, running a time of 2:00.36.

In June 2024, she was named in the Kenyan team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.